A nurse is assisting with the care of an infant who requires emergency surgery and whose parent is an emancipated adolescent. Which of the following people can sign the informed consent form for the procedure?

Rationale:

A) The parent of the adolescent parent may not have legal authority over the infant's medical decisions.

B) An emancipated adolescent parent typically has the legal authority to provide consent for their child's medical procedures.

C) The infant's provider cannot provide consent on behalf of the adolescent parent.

D) The adult sibling of the adolescent parent does not have legal authority unless designated as a legal guardian.

A. The FLACC pain rating scale is appropriate for infants and young children, assessing pain based on Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability, making it suitable for a 5-month-old infant.
B. The COMFORT pain rating scale is generally used for children who are unable to communicate their pain, typically in older children or adolescents, and is less suitable for this age group.
C. The FACES pain rating scale is designed for children aged 3 and older who can identify facial expressions but is not appropriate for a 5-month-old infant.
D. The CRIES pain rating scale is also used for infants but is more specific to neonates (0-6 months) and measures crying, oxygen requirement, increased vital signs, and facial expressions, making it less applicable than the FLACC scale for this specific postoperative context.